how strange

How strange is it that people who once walked with the Lord, switch churches, switch attitudes, and switch life styles. Case in point. when you start going to a church who's major emphisis is grace, some begin to act as if they were beack in the world, the sin that kept them captive becomes their grace sin of choice. and before you know it they are back to square one of there sinful past. How strange.

Scouting

The latest victory for the gay community, is the inclusion of openly gay youths into the Boy Scouts of America. Now some would say it is a hollow victory seeing how openly gay adults are still excluded, but in time this cancer of cultural conformity will see gay adults in the ranks of the boy scouts making their in-roads on the young men of America. 14 states in America have now recognized gay marriage. We don't know how many more will, but we know that the gay agenda will not stop until they have a complete victory with all the states in the union excepting gay marriage. So don't think that this is the end of the gay debate in scouting, the next moves are already being planned and will again soon assault the scouts of America. We will never again see things as they once were in scouting. I might suggest that soon the aspect of God in the oath will be challenged and then removed, with the ACLU making waves on behalf of someone who doesn't like God. This just what Paul was speaking of in 2Timothy 3:1But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:
the reason is stated in verse 2-4 / 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
So much for the aspect of being morally straight.
Maranatha

Sunday

As you struggle to get out of bed and off to worship may your hearts be ready to recieve what the Lord has for you today. For those of you who were up all night doing what ever it is you do, make an effort to hear from God today. If Sunday is your only day to do what you want - Remember " Lu 9:23 Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me." amen

How fast must one move to get to the end.

I have noticed that since the last election we seem to have sped up getting to the end, end of what you might ask? How about the return of Christ, end of days, the final judgment, the rapture, the conflict of culture and Christianity, that should be enough. Morally our country is so far out of whack, if you are a moral God fearing person, you are thought to need mental evaluation and cultural repair. I can't see the Cleavers (Ward, June ,Wally and the Beav) fitting in here on planet earth any longer. Homo-unions(same sex marriages and relationships of same sex life partners)  are being recognized now throughout America, state by state falling in line with the polluted cultural bent of today.
In churches today, the cry of Grace, Grace, Grace is being championed in the sake of licentiousness and compromise, I have my liberty and my liberty is my right. And it takes a toll on the weak willed saints who once were free from the bondages of the world and are now being allowed to practice sins of their youth. Rather than press on for the things of Christ, press on to the higher calling, the church is settling in, to the ways of world, by modifying and rationalizing sin as OK in this present day.
       2 Timothy 3:1-5 1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men  will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

And from such turn away

The Wisdom of Elihu
Currently in our reading through the Bible we are in the latter chapters of Job. All of the miserable comforters are now silent and a younger and wiser man named Elihu - addresses Job. As he addresses Job, he does so on the premise of what he has heard in the dialogue between Job and his "friends". In the next 5 chapters he dresses down Job and his friends for their assuming and presumptive diatribe. He does this by pointing to the character and nature of God compared to their spiritual arrogance and self righteousness. If you have the time read through these chapters and notice how it compares to the attitude of many in the church today, who think they are smarter and wiser than the Lord God Almighty.

OK so I haven't again posted to the blog since the first of august, a lot has been going on, we had our P.A.L. (pastors and leaders conf) the second weekend in Aug. Great time in the word with Pastor Xavier Ries and Dr Ken Johnson, will be up loading the conf soon at the web site.(calvarychapeljoco.com)
We have had our grandchildren for the last month, quite exciting and challenging, many examples and stories to follow in the months to come.
I was in Emporia last night to hear Victor Mordicai, he was speaking on the US and Israel, and islam.
Church I pray that you are ready for the days that lay ahead. One thing he mentioned is the onslaught of islamics coming to America, and their desire to change America into an islamic country. Church there will be be some huge witnessing opportunities in the future, know the gospel and know the truth, islam is a very wicked religion. It is anti Jew and anti Christian, study it and find out for yourself. Second part of the teaching tonight stay tuned

Back at it

It's been quite a while since my last post. So rather than go back over old territory, I chose to press on.
We have our grandchildren with us, the oldest age 7 is a very sensitive quite smart young lady who is a pleaser, she loves to please you and avoid conflict. The youngest is 4 never agrees with anything you say and refuses to be instructed or take orders or requests. This has made life quite challenging. And then I think about how we must appear to the Lord, when Jesus spoke to Peter and said "Peter do you love me" Peter responded and we all do the same for the most part; where there should be agape, there is phileo.
Oh to have our whole hearts given to God in obedience, to submit to Him without hesitation yeilded to His will and desire.
It is something we need to pray for and ask the Holy Spirit to empower us to this end.